Customer Reviews

Aiwa NSX-MT920 Home Theater Compact Stereo System

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4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(4)
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1 star:		(9)

 

 

Prior to purchasing this system, I also demo'ed its sister lower-endsystem (NSX-MT720) and two other systems I wasinterested in: the Panasonic SC-AK57 and Sony MHC-RXD7AV in retail stores. I listened to Miles Davis and other jazz CD's on the Aiwa, Sony, and Panasonic in stores before buying, and was duly impressed with the sound I got from all three. At the time, however, I was most impressed by the sound I would get from the Aiwa for less $$$, and so far I have not been disappointed with the bang-for-the-buck that the NSX-MT920 has delivered. I have not had any problems with "muffled" sound that I've seen in other reviews, although the system, if anything, could be too powerful for the one-bedroom apartment I live in. The Dolby Pro Logic system delivers excellent sound with Dolby Surround-encoded VHS tapes and gives me more incentive to go to Blockbuster video and actually rent something.

If you want to listen to rap music and boom your stereo all day, the Aiwa system is certainly for you. However, if you are more concerned with clarity (i.e. if you are listening to classical, jazz, and the like), either the Panasonic SCAK57 or Sony MHC-RXD7AV I think will serve you better for the same price... I still believe the NSX-MT920 is a good value for its current price. Additionally, I believe the NSX-MT720 is also more than enough for the casual listener's home theater needs.

I have noticed that most of the reviews regarding this product are recent. I bought an AIWA system for my college age son. We both felt it was a great value for the money until one month past the warranty expiration when the CD changer quit working. A couple of months later, the tape deck went out. Everyone my son knows with an AIWA product has run into the same problem. My college age daughter reports the same. I tried contacting AIWA, but their web site does not even provide a way to send an e-mail. After an extended wait on their 800 number, I was told there was nothing they could do once a product was 3 months past warranty other than charge what I considered an exorbitant fee for repair. Bottomline: if well-cared for AIWA systems barely last more than a year, how great is the value?

AIWA technically looks good, but it's poor quality ~ that comes with an unbendable, three month, sad warrenty. I purchased an AIWA system last year, and to date, it's junk. The radio is the only thing that is working (with poor reception). The tape player never did work properly and by the second month, the CDs began skipping and by the third month, it was a corpse. Call it lazyness, but by the time I got around to boxing it up, paying 15 bucks in postage, and returning it for a full-refund, the warrently had expired (by three weeks) and they returned it to me parcel post with a mass-produced letter of explaination regarding the warrenty (or lack of warrenty)Even if I were to have paid them to fix the system, the repair work would have only carried with it a 3 month warrenty. My advice? Save your money for a Sony.

What a nice surprise, a product that delivers what it promises and a whole lot more. This is a powerful little package with enough punch to knock your socks off. The karaoke feature is fun and easy enough for the entire family. You can bet we'll be singing Christmas Carols with the help of the Aiwa NSX-MT920 299 Watt Home Theater Mini System. This is a must have if you love music and the price, lets just say I really shopped around and this price was almost ½ of the next lowest price I found. Hurry and snatch this up before they realize how under priced they are.

I just received this system a while ago and I think it is a VERY powerful,VERY sophisticated looking stereo.With 299 watts of total power it gives you the major bass according to how you have it preset.(Rock,Jazz,Pop,Classic,etc.)I have it in my room and it looks great and it gives you THE REAL surround sound sensation.I could go on and on with all the details, but you'll have to buy it yourself to experience it.If you buy this stereo I can promise you, you'll be VERY happy with it.

The main influence on my purchase of this system was the cost. I was unable to find a system with half the power for the price. The system has a good, clear, room filling sound. As well, it makes an excellent starer system for a home theatre. However, I was dissapointed with the FM and AM reception. As well, I would suggest the purchase of a subwoofer for anyone seeking serious bass response from this unit.

This Aiwa system (like many of the company's products), has some serious problems with it. My friend picked it up about a year ago, and since then its only been downhill.

The CD changer conked out, the tape deck became a hazard to his tapes.

But its low price ensures that it will still be an attractive option. It does well with most types of music. However there is a bit too much Harmonic Distortion at higher volumes, which is quite noticeable(unless you only listen to heavy metal :)) It might look like a giveaway price at first, but look into it carefully...you may be getting more hassles that you bargained for.

My advice is to go for the Panasonic SC-AK58, which has similar specifications to this stereo, but with better overall quality.

This is the second Aiwa system I have owned, and I haveyet to have a problem. The best feature about this system is theDolby 5.1 input jacks. When hooked up to a Dolby Digital processor, the sound quality goes up exponentially. You would not believe how much better it sounds than in the normal Pro-Logic mode. Even the rear surround speakers prove to be quite good performers. All in all, I am very pleased with this system. With all the features it has compared to most current shelf systems, this is a real bargain. END

I purchased this system to compliment my 4 year old RCA projection tv and my new JVC DVD player. The main factor driving me towards this purchase was quality of this system for the price I was paying. Now 2 months later I am still very pleased with this purchase. The instructions provided were very easy to follow - considering I had about 4 devices all hooked together now. They even provide an 800 number to call in case something is not working right or you have a question about the instructions. The sound quality is also very good and the dolby sounds awesome. There are several EQ presets available to choose from as well as a karaoke feature (which to be honest I have yet to use). I have not had any trouble with reception issues at all. If you don't have a lot to spend on your home theater system but still want something that compliments your other components this is for you.

When I first took out this sound system, I was decently impressed. I have had it for 2 months now and everything has worked perfectly, but as others have commented, I am thinking the cd drive may break because it has made an odd squeaking noise when it rotates.... Otherwise, it's a great system with some good power but not the greatest clarity. The surround speakers are rather low quality though. The rest is great, so go buy it, because 299 watts for this amount of money is too good to pass up!